Luanne Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 The food kind...a neighbor gave me some...said to mix 1 tsp in a glass of water each day and drink it. Does anyone have any experience with this? I couldn't find much information about it online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Heck no. Ahem. Though I have heard of folks doing that, usually for intestinal parasites. I'm not sure why one wouldn't see a Dr. about parasites. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 You can purchase food grade Diatomaceous earth, that said, I. would. not. eat. it. We purchased some to rid our house of spiders. It will scratch them to death. Literally. Why food grade? We have a cat and *if* she got any on her fur and tried to clean it, well she wouldn't die. It can be very irritating to your skin and lungs and can give you diarrhea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 You can purchase food grade Diatomaceous earth, that said, I. would. not. eat. it. We purchased some to rid our house of spiders. It will scratch them to death. Literally. Why food grade? We have a cat and *if* she got any on her fur and tried to clean it, well she wouldn't die. It can be very irritating to your skin and lungs and can give you diarrhea. Yeh....we use it in our garden to get rid of all kinds of unwanted pests. I can't imagine eating it....even if it isn't the same as what we put on the ground. Just the thought of it. :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX Native Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Curious %*#%*. WHY does one drink it? (besides the poster explanation that it supposedly kills parasites). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I'm like total hippie, alternative cancer treatment, drinks colloidal silver, person that detoxes and doesn't trust the medical industry and I say don't drink that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Some friends gave us some to take for parasites months ago, and it's still in sitting unused in my medicine cabinet. I couldn't find enough reliable info. on it to feel comfortable taking it. I vote don't use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 We got a bunch of the food grade DE when we had a flea infestation. My husband read up on it and started drinking some every morning. He says it really helped his colitis. I thought it was a little strange, but he was happy with it. It was also the only thing that got rid of the fleas.🜠2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit29 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Heck no. Ahem. Though I have heard of folks doing that, usually for intestinal parasites. I'm not sure why one wouldn't see a Dr. about parasites. Parasites can be really difficult to find. It usually requires multiple stool tests, and even then it's not for certain. People will often treat with DE since it can be a safer alternative. Luanne- I wouldn't drink it for no reason, but DE can be very helpful for gastero health and for nutritional deficiencies. Keep in mind it's very drying and you need to stay extra hydrated while taking it. It should also only be temporary, not long term. It can be effective for specific problems. There are several studies recently about DE, but it definitely lacks solid research. I imagine more studies are in the works. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) Parasites can be really difficult to find. It usually requires multiple stool tests, and even then it's not for certain. People will often treat with DE since it can be a safer alternative. Luanne- I wouldn't drink it for no reason, but DE can be very helpful for gastero health and for nutritional deficiencies. Keep in mind it's very drying and you need to stay extra hydrated while taking it. It should also only be temporary, not long term. It can be effective for specific problems. There are several studies recently about DE, but it definitely lacks solid research. I imagine more studies are in the works. I wasn't going to go there, but, yeah, besides parasites being expensive and difficult to diagnose, the hard part is getting a western doctor to take you seriously enough to test. That is unless you've been out of the country recently because parasites are a 3rd world problem. Nope. In many cultures that experience maybe great heavier parasite burdens, medicine is over the counter. There are over the counter herbals here though that have been tested with great results. Edited November 21, 2015 by LavenderGirl 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 I don't even have parasites (that I know of). What are symptoms of parasites anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) Thank you for all your replies. I just finished putting it in the trash. Edited November 21, 2015 by Luanne 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I don't even have parasites (that I know of). What are symptoms of parasites anyway?There are hundreds. It depends on the parasite and how your body reacts to it. You probably have 5 symptoms just for being human. They vary from bloating to strokes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 The food kind...a neighbor gave me some...said to mix 1 tsp in a glass of water each day and drink it. Does anyone have any experience with this? I couldn't find much information about it online. No, and I don't think you should get any experience with it, either. A polite thank you and "It's so nice to have neighbors that care" thank you note are plenty. Then toss it. I've had parasites. I actually don't mind them. I'd rather a worm than some random hippy formula. And I say that as a hippy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Oh yeah. If you have worms, pumpkin seeds is a purported cure. I don't know of any randomized controlled trial but I do know that they are tasty and have a lot of nutritional value so unless you're on a strict diet or have allergies, no harm done regardless. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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